Title

Rough draft of text for inclusion in "Le Moniteur Universel", 16 April 1801, (1921). Creator: Napoleon Bonaparte I.

Caption

Rough draft of text for inclusion in "Le Moniteur Universel", 16 April 1801, (1921). 'Brouillon d'un texte a insérer au 'Moniteur'.' Response by Napoleon to a despatch from the French minister in Copenhagen on the subject of an attack on the city by the British fleet. (Transcription below by a secretary). "Le Moniteur Universel" was the main French newspaper during the French Revolution. Facsimile document from "Napoleon", by Raymond Guyot, [H. Floury, Paris, 1921]

Date

1921

Credit line

Photo12/Heritage Images/The Print Collector

Reference

HRM19G25_192

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NA

Property release

NA

License type

Rights managed

Available size

63,3Mb (6,8Mb) / 12,2in x 20,2in / 3650 x 6059 (300dpi)

Keywords

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